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Brett Seacat Murder Trial

Brett T. Seacat, left, stands emotionless next to his lawyer Roger Falk as the verdict is read in the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat was convicted with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat and also convicted on two counts of child endangerment. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Sydney Woodside, niece of Vashti Seacat, wipes tears away from her eyes as the guilty verdict is read in the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat and was also charged with two counts of child endangerment. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Sydney Woodside, niece of Vashti Seacat, and her uncle Rich Forrest, brother of Vashti Seacat, hug after the guilty verdict was read in the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat and was also charged with two counts of child endangerment. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Julie Hostetler, mother of Vashti Seacat, hugs another family member after the guilty verdict was read in the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat and was also charged with two counts of child endangerment. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett T. Seacat, left, sits emotionless at the defense table next to his lawyer Roger Falk after the verdict was read in the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat was convicted with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat and also convicted on two counts of child endangerment. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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in the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat and was also charged with two counts of child endangerment. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Roger Falk, defense attorney for Brett Seacat, talks with Brett's parents Lott and Janet Seacat before the verdict was read in the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat was found guilty with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat and was also found guilty of two counts of child endangerment. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett T. Seacat enter the courtroom for the reading of his verdict in the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat was found guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat and was also found guilty on two counts of child endangerment. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett Seacat, 37, listens to testimony and a video recording of his interrogation in Kingman County, Kan., District Court Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Seacat is charged with murder in the April 30, 2011, death of his wife, Vashti. He told Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents in his videotaped interview played before jurors Tuesday that he understood why they thought he was suspicious and agreed there were “a lot” of red flags in the case. Prosecutors allege Seacat, angry over being served with divorce papers just days before his wife’s death, shot her in the head and tried to cover it up by setting their home on fire. The defense, meanwhile, counters she was depressed and set the fire herself before committing suicide. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher, Pool)
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KBI digital forensics examiner agent David Schroeder holds up a burnt computer hard drive that was collected from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center that was destroyed with a torch at the KLETC by Brett T. Seacat Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Brett Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett Seacat, 37, center, confers with his attorneys, John Val Watchel, left, and Roger Falk during his trial in Kingman, Kan. on Friday, May 31, 2013. Seacat is accused of killing his 34-year-old wife, Vashti, in April 2011 because she was divorcing him and set a fire to cover up the crime. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett Seacat's defense attorney Roger Faulk, right, questions KBI investigator Dave Falletti in Kingman County, Kan., District Court Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Seacat is charged with murder in the April 30, 2011, death of his wife, Vashti. He told Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents in his videotaped interview played before jurors Tuesday that he understood why they thought he was suspicious and agreed there were “a lot” of red flags in the case. Prosecutors allege Seacat, angry over being served with divorce papers just days before his wife’s death, shot her in the head and tried to cover it up by setting their home on fire. The defense, meanwhile, counters she was depressed and set the fire herself before committing suicide. (AP Photo/The Wichita Eagle, Mike Hutmacher, Pool)
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KBI agent Dennis McPhail, forensic scientest and document examiner, testifies to the differences in known handwriting and the questioned suicide note fourd in the car belonging to Vashti Seacat in April 2011 during the the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Friday, May 31, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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KBI agent Brian Carroll talks about the power point document he found on the dining room table at the Brett and Vashti Seacat residence during his testimoney during the State vs. Brett T. Seacat trail Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in the Kingman County courthouse in Kingman, KS. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Sandra J. Milburn, Pool)
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Defense attorney Roger Falk questions Kingman Police Sgt. Travis Sowers about the pictures he took of Brett Seacat's feet a few hours after the fire at the Seacat residence in April 2011 during Brett Seacat's trial on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is accused of killing his 34-year-old wife, Vashti, in April 2011 because she was divorcing him and set a fire to cover up the crime. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Defense attorney John Val Wachtel questions KBI agent Brian Carroll about evidence he collected at the scene from the Seacat residence during Brett Seacat's trial on Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is accused of killing his 34-year-old wife, Vashti, in April 2011 because she was divorcing him and set a fire to cover up the crime. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Defendent Brett Seacat, left, talks with his attorney Roger Falk as they look over evidence before the start of his trial on Friday, June 7, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett T. Seacat, right, talks with his attorney, Roger Falk, during the prosecution's closing arguments in Seacat's trial on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Vashti Seacat, and aggravated arson and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly setting their house on fire while their young sons slept down the hall. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Zak Carr, a forensic scientist with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, talks about the examination he performed on the .44-magnum Ruger Redhawk revolver recovered from the scene during testimony in the trial of Brett T. Seacat on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Lindsey Bauman, Pool)
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Tom Bath, associate counsel for the prosecution, talks with other prosecution attorneys before the Brett Seacat trial on Friday, June 7, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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FILE - In this Friday, June 7, 2013, photo, Kathleen Forrest holds hands with her daughter as she takes notes during the testimony by Brett Seacat during Seacat's trial on Friday, June 7, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Jurors have a tough decision to make when they begin deliberations Monday, June 10, 2013 in the case of a Kansas lawman accused of shooting his wife and setting their home on fire. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Sandra J. Milburn/The Hutchinson News Brett Seacat talks walks into the courtroom before the start of his arraignment Friday morning at the Kingman County courthouse. Seacat pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, aggravated arson, and two counts of endangering a child. Judge Larry Solomon set a jury trial on April 23rd for Seacat in Kingman County District court.
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Gene Gietzen, owner of Forencis Consulting in Springfield, Mo., testifies about the packaging used when Brett Seacat's "BDU" pants were collected, during the Brett Seacat trial on Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Sandra J. Milburn, Pool)
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Lott Seacat, father of Brett T. Seacat, listens to the closing arguments during the trial of Brett T. Seacat on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Vashti Seacat, and aggravated arson and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly setting their house on fire while their young sons slept down the hall. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett T. Seacat exits the courtroom for the noon recess during the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Jaime Oeberst found that Vashti Seacat died from a gunshot wound to her head and neck but couldn't determine whether it was a homicide or a suicide, according to testimony Wednesday morning in her husband's preliminary hearing. Oeberst said her determination as to the manner of death, homicide or suicide, was difficult because of severe heat damage to Vashti Seacat's body. (November 30, 2011)
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Brett T. Seacat writes on a note pad during the the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Friday, May 31, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Assistant Kansas Attorney General Amy Hanley shows the jury a Ruger Redhawk gun as she presents her closing arguments during the trial of Brett T. Seacat on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Vashti Seacat, and aggravated arson and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly setting their house on fire while their young sons slept down the hall. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Kathleen Forrest, sister to Vashti Seacat, testifies about her sister's use of the hormone HCG that can be used for weight loss during the Brett Seacat trial on Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Sandra J. Milburn, Pool)
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A picture of Vashti Seacat was on a card for people to sign at a candlelight vigil for her in Kingman Thursday May 5, 2011.
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Assistant Kansas Attorney General Amy Hanley shows the jury the handwriting samples of a questioned note and known handwriting of deceased Vashti Seacat during closing arguments in the trial of Brett Seacat on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Vashti Seacat, and aggravated arson and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly setting their house on fire while their young sons slept down the hall. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett Seacat leaves the courtroom during the noon recess. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He maintains his wife set fire to their Kingman home and then killed herself. He made it out of the two-story house with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons. (November 30, 2011)
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The questioned suicide note found in a journal inside the car belonging to Vashti Seacat in May 2011 was presented to the jury during the the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Friday, May 31, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett T. Seacat listens to the prosecution's closing argument during his trial on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Vashti Seacat, and aggravated arson and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly setting their house on fire while their young sons slept down the hall. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett Seacat, left, talks with his attorney Roger Falk during this trial on Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Sandra J. Milburn, Pool)
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A photo of Vashti Seacat is displayed on a monitor during the prosecution's closing arguments during the trial of Brett T. Seacat on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Vashti Seacat, and aggravated arson and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly setting their house on fire while their young sons slept down the hall. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Roger Falk, attorney for Brett Seacat, delivers his closing argument in Seacat's trial on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Vashti Seacat, and aggravated arson and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly setting their house on fire while their young sons slept down the hall. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett Seacat leaves the courtroom during the noon recess. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He maintains his wife set fire to their Kingman home and then killed herself. He made it out of the two-story house with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons. (November 30, 2011)
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A known handwriting sample of Vashti Seacat from the journal found inside the car belonging to Vashti Seacat in May 2011 was presented to the jury during the the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Friday, May 31, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Cammie Ann Smith testifies during the trial of neighbor Brett Seacat in Kingman County, Kan., District Court Tuesday, May 28, 2013, to hearing a gunshot in the early morning hours of April 30, 2011. Seacat is charged with murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. Prosecutors allege Seacat, angry over being served with divorce papers just days before his wife's death, shot her in the head and tried to cover it up by setting their home on fire. The defense, meanwhile, counters she was depressed and set the fire herself before committing suicide. (May 28, 2013)
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Danny McDorman, a police officer with the City of Kingman police dept., testifies about the department's crime scene log during the Brett Seacat trial on Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Sandra J. Milburn, Pool)
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Brett Seacat holds on to his kids Bronson, left, and Brendan during a candlelight vigil Thursday May 5, 2011 for his wife, Vashti, who died in a housefire in Kingman.
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Roger Falk, attorney for Brett T. Seacat, delivers his closing argument in Seacat's trial on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Vashti Seacat, and aggravated arson and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly setting their house on fire while their young sons slept down the hall. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Dennis McPhail, KBI forensic documet examiner, right, testifies to the differences he saw in the writing between the questioned suicide note and known handwriting samples of Vashti Seacat, shown in detailed enlargements of the writing held by prosecution attorney Amy Hanley, left, during the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Kingman County, Kan., District Court Chief Judge Larry T. Solomon confers with defense attorney Roger Faulk and Amy Hanley Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Brett Seacat is charged with murder in the April 30, 2011, death of his wife, Vashti. He told Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents in his videotaped interview played before jurors Tuesday that he understood why they thought he was suspicious and agreed there were "a lot" of red flags in the case. Prosecutors allege Seacat, angry over being served with divorce papers just days before his wife's death, shot her in the head and tried to cover it up by setting their home on fire. The defense, meanwhile, counters she was depressed and set the fire herself before committing suicide. (May 28, 2013)
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Brett Seacat walks around in the courtroom during a break in his trial on Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Sandra J. Milburn, Pool)
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Brendan Seacat looks at his burned house, where his mother Vashti died in a house fire, during a candlelight vigil for her in Kingman Thursday. Holding him is his father Brett Seacat, who is being charged with the murder of his wife Vashti. (May 5, 2011).
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Brett Seacat leaves a Kingman County courtroom after a motion hearing on Friday. Seacat is accused of murdering his wife Vashti in April of this year. (Oct. 21, 2011)
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Brett T. Seacat, right, mouths a word as he sits next to his attorney, Roger Falk, as the prosecution delivers its closing arguments in his trial on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Vashti Seacat, and aggravated arson and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly setting their house on fire while their young sons slept down the hall. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett Seacat walks out of the courtroom after testifying during his trial Thursday, June 6, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Sandra J. Milburn, Pool)
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Kathleen Forrest, sister of Vashti Seacat, takes notes during the closing arguments in the trial of Brett T. Seacat on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Vashti Seacat, and aggravated arson and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly setting their house on fire while their young sons slept down the hall. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Kingman County Judge Larry Solomon ordered Brett Seacat to appear for a preliminary hearing on Nov. 29. Seacat is charges with murdering his wife last April. (Oct. 21, 2011)
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Kathleen Forrest, sister of Vashti Seacat, wipes a tear away as she listens to testimony by Connie Suderman, psychotherapist and clinical social worker, during the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Brett Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett Seacat's defense attorney Roger Faulk, right, questions KBI investigator Dave Falletti in Kingman County, Kan., District Court Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Seacat is charged with murder in the April 30, 2011, death of his wife, Vashti. He told Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents in his videotaped interview played before jurors Tuesday that he understood why they thought he was suspicious and agreed there were "a lot" of red flags in the case. Prosecutors allege Seacat, angry over being served with divorce papers just days before his wife's death, shot her in the head and tried to cover it up by setting their home on fire. The defense, meanwhile, counters she was depressed and set the fire herself before committing suicide. (May 28, 2013)
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Kathleen Forrest, sister of Vashti Seacat, wipes a tear away as she listens to testimony by Brett Seacat during Seacat's trial on Friday, June 7, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Brett Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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The burned home of Brett and his wife Vashti Seacat. Vashti was found dead from a gunshot wound and burned from the fire. Brett is being held for trial in the death of Vashti.
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Brett Seacat sits in a Kingman County courtroom before a motion hearing on Friday. Seacat is accused of murdering his wife Vashti in April of this year. (Oct. 21, 2011)
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Sedgwick County coroner Jaime Oeberst points out bullet fragments in an X-ray of Vashti Seacat's head and neck area during the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Brett T. Seacat sits at the defense table as his attorney delivers closing arguments in his trial on Monday, June 10, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Vashti Seacat, and aggravated arson and two counts of child endangerment for allegedly setting their house on fire while their young sons slept down the hall. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Defendent Brett Seacat, left, talks with his attorney Roger Falk as they look over evidence before the start of his trial on Friday, June 7, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Kathleen Forrest, Vashti Seacat's siter, gets a hug from a supporter after Judge Larry Solomon ruled that there is sufficient evidence for Brett Seacat to go to trial in the death of his wife. (November 30, 2011)
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Brett Seacat, middle, stands in a Kingman County courtroom before a motion hearing on Friday. Seacat is accused of murdering his wife Vashti in April of this year. (Oct. 21, 2011)
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Brett T. Seacat, left, listens to testimony by Sedgwick County coroner Jaime Oeberst as autopsy photos are shown of Vashti Seacat during the State v. Brett T. Seacat trial on Monday, June 3, 2013, in Kingman, Kan. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson in the shooting death of his wife, 34-year-old Vashti Seacat. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Travis Morisse, Pool)
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Felicia Ryder, right, and other residents of Kingman came out for a candlelight vigil for Vashti Seacat Thursday May 5, 2011. Seacat died in a house fire leaving behind her husband a two little boys.
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Brett Seacat sits in the Kingman County Courthouse on Tuesday morning before the start of his pretrial motions hearing. Seacat is charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. (Lindsey Bauman/The Hutchinson News)

Kansas Attorney General prosecutor Travis Harrod shows KBI Special Agent Brian Carroll evidence photos of Brett Seacat, taken during his questioning following the death of his wife Vashti last May, during Seacat's preliminary hearing in Kingman, Kan., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. Seacat, 35, a former Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy, also is charged with aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He made it out of the two-story home with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons.
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Defense attorney Roger Falk, right, speaks with Brett Seacat at the pretrial motions hearing held Tuesday at the Kingman County Courthouse. Seacat is charged with the first degree murder of his wife, Vashti. (Lindsey Bauman/The Hutchinson News)

Brett Seacat, a 35-year-old law enforcement instructor charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti Seacat, looks around the courtroom during his first appearance in Kingman County Court Monday, May 16, 2011.

Brett Seacat listens to testimony in a Kingman County courtroom on the first day of his preliminary hearing in the death of his wife Vashti Seacat, November 29, 2011.
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Brett Seacat enters a court hearing in Kingman County Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Seacat, a former lawman, is charged with murdering his wife and setting their Kingman house on fire in 2011. Among other things, the hearing is expected to deal with whether to limit potential evidence involving KBI Agent Cory Latham.
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KBI Agent Cory Latham testivies in a hearing for Brett Seacat in Kingman County Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Seacat, a former lawman, is charged with murdering his wife and setting their Kingman house on fire in 2011. Among other things, the hearing is expected to deal with whether to limit potential evidence involving Latham.
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Brett Seacat's defense attorney, Roger Falk, right questions KBI Senior Special Agent Brian Carroll. Vashti Seacat had wounds to her torso and on her thigh that could have come from rounds from a pistol that "cooked off" from heat that burned the bed where she was found, said KBI Senior Special Agent Brian Carroll.(November 30, 2011)
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Brett Seacat's defense attorney, Roger Falk, addresses one of the state's motions during the pretrial motions hearing on Tuesday morning at the Kingman County Courthouse. (Lindsey Bauman/The Hutchinson News)

Kathleen Forrest, center, breaks down during a candlelight vigil Thursday May 5, 2011 for her sister Vashti Seacat, who died in a housefire in Kingman.
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Brett Seacat looks back toward his family as he leaves the courtroom following a hearing where KIngman County Judge Larry Solomon ruled, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 in his murder case that prosecutors can't present specific conclusions by KBI agent Cory Latham about the scene where Seacat's wife's body was found, including on the issue of whether the scene was staged.
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Brett Seacat is seen in this Kingman County Sheriff's Office booking mug from May 13, 2011. Seacat has been charged with the first-degree murder of his wife Vashti in Kingman, Kansas.
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Brett Seacat listens to witnesses in his preliminary hearing which resumed this morning with testimony about wounds to his wife. Brett Seacat is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He maintains his wife set fire to their Kingman home and then killed herself. He made it out of the two-story house with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons. (November 30, 2011)
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Brett Seacat, a 35-year-old law enforcement instructor charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti Seacat, is escorted from his first appearance in Kingman County Court Monday, May 16, 2011.

Brett Seacat speaks to his attorney in a Kingman County courtroom during the first day of the preliminary hearing in the death of his wife Vashti Seacat.
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Assistant Kansas Attorney General Amy Hanley addresses a motion by the defense during the pretrial motions hearing in the case of Brett Seacat, who is charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. (Lindsey Bauman/The Hutchinson News)

Kingman County District Court Chief Judge Larry Solomon addresses a motion with Assistant Kansas Attorney General Amy Hanley, left, and defense attorney Roger Falk (not pictured) during the pretrial motions hearing in the case of Brett Seacat held Tuesday morning at the Kingman County Courthouse. Seacat is charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife Vashti. (Lindsey Bauman/The Hutchinson News)

Brett Seacat's defense attorney, Roger Falk, right questions KBI Senior Special Agent Brian Carroll. Vashti Seacat had wounds to her torso and on her thigh that could have come from rounds from a pistol that "cooked off" from heat that burned the bed where she was found, said KBI Senior Special Agent Brian Carroll.(November 30, 2011)
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Brett Seacat, a 35-year-old law enforcement instructor charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti Seacat, is escorted from the Kingman County Jail for his first appearance in Kingman County Court Monday, May 16, 2011.

Brett Seacat enters a Kingman County courtroom in Kingman, Kan. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011for his preliminary hearing. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. Seacat, 35, a former Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy, also is charged with aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He made it out of the two-story home with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons.
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Layers of evidence seals and braces of wood secure the front storm door of the Brett and Vashti Seacat home Monday, May 16, 2011. Brett Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife and had his first appearance in Kingman County Court Monday.

Kathleen Forrest answers attorney's questions about her sister Vashti's personal life during Brett Seacat's preliminary hearing in Kingman, Kan., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. Seacat, 35, a former Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy, also is charged with aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He made it out of the two-story home with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons.
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Defense attorney Val Wachtel hands KBI agent Amber Cole a document during the trial of Brett Seacat in Kingman County, Kan., District Court Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Seacat is charged with murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. Prosecutors allege Seacat, angry over being served with divorce papers just days before his wife's death, shot her in the head and tried to cover it up by setting their home on fire. The defense, meanwhile, counters she was depressed and set the fire herself before committing suicide. (May 28, 2013)
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Kansas Attorney General prosecutor Travis Harrod questions Kingman Police Sgt. Travis Sowers during the preliminary hearing of Brett Seacat in Kingman, Kan. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. Seacat, 35, a former Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy, also is charged with aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He made it out of the two-story home with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons.
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Memorial wreaths adorn the Kingman lawn of Brett and Vashti Seacat Monday, May 16, 2011. Brett Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife and had his first appearance in Kingman County Court Monday.

Kathleen Forrest answers attorney's questions about her sister Vashti's personal life during Brett Seacat's preliminary hearing in Kingman, Kan., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. Seacat, 35, a former Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy, also is charged with aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He made it out of the two-story home with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons.
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5/16/03 Shooting -- Wichita police officer Brett Seacat stands guard at Market and Boston during a hostage situation and shooting in the 1400 block of S. Main May 16, 2003.
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Peggy Keeler, left, and her daughter Vanessa, 14, sign a card for Vashti Seacat following a candlelight vigil for her in Kingman Thursday May 5, 2011. Seacat died in a house fire.
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Kingman County District Court Chief Judge Larry Solomon addresses the court during the pretrial motions hearing on Tuesday at the Kingman County Courthouse in the case of Brett Seacat, who is charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. (Lindsey Bauman/The Hutchinson News)

Kathleen Forrest answers attorney's questions about her sister Vashti's personal life during Brett Seacat's preliminary hearing in Kingman, Kan., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. Seacat, 35, a former Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy, also is charged with aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He made it out of the two-story home with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons.
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KBI agent Amber Cole testifies during the trial of Brett Seacat in Kingman County, Kan., District Court Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Seacat is charged with murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. Prosecutors allege Seacat, angry over being served with divorce papers just days before his wife's death, shot her in the head and tried to cover it up by setting their home on fire. The defense, meanwhile, counters she was depressed and set the fire herself before committing suicide. (May 28, 2013)
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Defense attorney Roger Falk questions Kingman Police Chief Marc Holloway during the preliminary hearing of Brett Seacat in Kingman, Kan. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. Seacat, 35, a former Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy, also is charged with aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He made it out of the two-story home with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons.
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Connie Suderman testifies in Brett Seacat's preliminary hearing. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who gave Seacat and his wife, Vashti, marriage counseling. (November 30, 2011)
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Brett Seacat, a 35-year-old law enforcement instructor charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti Seacat, approaches the podium during his first appearance in Kingman County Court Monday, May 16, 2011.

Brett Seacat listens to his attorneys during his preliminary hearing in Kingman, Kan., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. Seacat, 35, a former Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy, also is charged with aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He made it out of the two-story home with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons.
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KBI investigator Dave Falletti opens an evidence envelope during the murder trial of Brett Seacat in Kingman County, Kan., District Court Tuesday, May 28, 2013 Seacat is charged with murder in the April 30, 2011, death of his wife, Vashti. He told Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents in his videotaped interview played before jurors Tuesday that he understood why they thought he was suspicious and agreed there were "a lot" of red flags in the case. Prosecutors allege Seacat, angry over being served with divorce papers just days before his wife's death, shot her in the head and tried to cover it up by setting their home on fire. The defense, meanwhile, counters she was depressed and set the fire herself before committing suicide. (May 28, 2013)
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KIngman County Judge Larry Solomon ruled, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 in the murder case against Brett Seacat that prosecutors can't present specific conclusions by KBI agent Cory Latham about the scene where Seacat's wife's body was found, including on the issue of whether the scene was staged.
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Brett Seacat's defense attorney, Roger Falk, questions KBI Senior Special Agent Brian Carroll. Vashti Seacat had wounds to her torso and on her thigh that could have come from rounds from a pistol that "cooked off" from heat that burned the bed where she was found, said KBI Senior Special Agent Brian Carroll.(November 30, 2011)
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Brett Seacat stands with his attorney Roger Falk on Tuesday morning at the pretrial motions hearing held at the Kingman County Courthouse. Seacat is charged with first degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. (Lindsey Bauman/The Hutchinson News)

KBI Special Agent Brian Carroll looks at an evidence photo of Ruger .44 Magnum found on the bed of Vashti Seacat following her death during the preliminary hearing of Brett Seacat in Kingman, Kan. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Seacat is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti. Seacat, 35, a former Sedgwick County sheriff's deputy, also is charged with aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He made it out of the two-story home with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons.
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Brett Seacat, 37, listens to testimony and a video recording of his interrogation in Kingman County, Kan., District Court Tuesday, May 28, 2013 He is charged with murder in the April 30, 2011, death of his wife, Vashti. He told Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents in his videotaped interview played before jurors Tuesday that he understood why they thought he was suspicious and agreed there were "a lot" of red flags in the case. Prosecutors allege Seacat, angry over being served with divorce papers just days before his wife's death, shot her in the head and tried to cover it up by setting their home on fire. The defense, meanwhile, counters she was depressed and set the fire herself before committing suicide. (May 28, 2013)
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The Rev. Joshua Bell addresses the crowd who came out for a candlelight vigil Thursday May 5, 2011 in Kingman for Vashti Seacat, who died in a house fire a few days ago.
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Brett Seacat talks to his attorney Roger Falk in his preliminary hearing which resumed this morning with testimony about wounds to his wife. Brett Seacat is charged with first-degree murder, aggravated arson and two counts of aggravated child endangerment. He maintains his wife set fire to their Kingman home and then killed herself. He made it out of the two-story house with the couple's 2- and 4-year-old sons. (November 30, 2011)
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Brett Seacat, a 35-year-old law enforcement instructor charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife, Vashti Seacat, is escorted from his first appearance in Kingman County Court Monday, May 16, 2011.

Kathleen Forrest, Vashti Seacat's sister, testifies in Brett Seacat's preliminary hearing in Kingman, Kansas, November 29, 2011 in the death of his wife Vashti Seacat.
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Brett Seacat, 37, listens to testimony and a video recording of his interrogation in Kingman County, Kan., District Court Tuesday, May 28, 2013 He is charged with murder in the April 30, 2011, death of his wife, Vashti. He told Kansas Bureau of Investigation agents in his videotaped interview played before jurors Tuesday that he understood why they thought he was suspicious and agreed there were "a lot" of red flags in the case. Prosecutors allege Seacat, angry over being served with divorce papers just days before his wife's death, shot her in the head and tried to cover it up by setting their home on fire. The defense, meanwhile, counters she was depressed and set the fire herself before committing suicide. (May 28, 2013)
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